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Real Reality
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Location: Seoul
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 Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 12:01 pm Post subject: What is it? What is this on Google Maps? |
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http://maps.google.com/maps?q=33409&ll=26.748651,-80.074550&spn=0.005622,0.007875&t=k&hl=en
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=26.801105,-80.130801&spn=0.0,0.0&t=k
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=34.134822,-117.603793&spn=0.0,0.0&t=k&hl=en
http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=34.138598,-117.843432&spn=0.0,0.0&t=k&hl=en
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Bulsajo
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Real Reality
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Bulsajo
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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No I didn't.
Okay, now i did.
What those are UFOs? Quick!
Call the Enquirer!
Or better yet, PM igotthisguitar. |
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Manner of Speaking
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| Posted: Fri Sep 16, 2005 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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In aerial photography and remote sensing, I believe those are what are called "image artifacts". Artifacts are flaws or faults in the image, caused by the measuring system itself. Like a hair in front of the lens, or a hair on the photo paper when the image is developed. In this case, because google maps is based on satellite imaging, it's probably some similar flaw.
You can notice that the size of the "thing" always seems to remain the same in porportion to the size of the photograph, regardless of the size of the houses, buildings, etc. behind it. |
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desultude
Joined: 15 Jan 2003
Location: Dangling my toes in the Persian Gulf
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| Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:35 am Post subject: |
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| Manner of Speaking wrote: |
In aerial photography and remote sensing, I believe those are what are called "image artifacts". Artifacts are flaws or faults in the image, caused by the measuring system itself. Like a hair in front of the lens, or a hair on the photo paper when the image is developed. In this case, because google maps is based on satellite imaging, it's probably some similar flaw.
You can notice that the size of the "thing" always seems to remain the same in porportion to the size of the photograph, regardless of the size of the houses, buildings, etc. behind it. |
Awww. Buzz kill.  |
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